Letter to NYS Deputy Secretary Ag & Markets on Proposed Heavy Metal Limits for Spices
This is ASTA's letter to New York State Deputy Secretary of New York's Department of Agriculture & Markets, Kevin King, on Proposed Heavy Metal Limits for Spices from July 2022. The letter opposes the proposed action levels and poses a number of questions regarding the state's approach.
07/07/2022 at 5:21 am
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